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Westphal Faculty Caucus

The Westphal Faculty Caucus operates under its Charter and Bylaws with the goal to ensure shared governance between Westphal full-time faculty and the Dean’s Administration.

Executive Committee
Michelle McHugh
Chair
Michael Wagner
Vice Chair
Cyrille Taillandier
Recording Secretary
Bill Rees
Additional Member
Ulrike Altenmuller-Lewis
Additional Member
Westphal Caucus Committee Chairs
Daniel Coslett
CCAA: 2024-26
Joe Steinhardt
CCFA: 2023-25
Joe Marsini
CCBP&D: 2024-26

 

At-Large Caucus Members
Ulrike Altenmueller
 
Yvonne Leach
 
Cyrille Taillandier
 

 

Faculty Senators
Michelle McHugh
2023-26
Dee Nicholas
2023-26
Joseph Steinhardt
2023-26
Jocelyn Tarquini
2023-26
Brent White
2024-27

 Alternate Senators
Jeff Apruzzese
2024-25
John Avarese
2024-25
Ben Kalina
2024-25
Matthew Kaufhold
2024-25
Bill Rees
2024-25  

Adjunct Faculty Representative

Rosemary Murphy



Standing Senate Committee Members

Michael Wagner
SCAA 2023-25
Miriam Giguere
SCRSCA 2024-26
Julie Goodman
SCN 2023-25
Emil Polyak
SCAA (Grad)
2024-26
Raja Schaar
SCSL
2022-24
Joe Marsini (Liaison with University SCPB&D)
SCBP&D
2024-26
Joseph Larnerd
SCAS
2024-26
Joe Hancock
SCFA 2023-25
Emeritus Committee


Joe Hancock
2023-26

Sabbatical Committee


Karin Kelly
2024-26

Grievance Committee


Dave Schwartz
2022-25

Faculty Senate Steering Committee


Dee Nicholas
2024-26

Caucus Committee on Academic Affairs (CCAA)
Luke Abruzzo
Performing Arts
Rena Cumby
Architecture, Design & Urbanism (Liaison with SCAA)
Alphonso McClendon
Design
Jackie Kilmartin
Design
Joseph Larnerd
Art & Art History
Robert Lloyd (Secretary)
Digital Media
Michelle McHugh
Cinema & Television
Diana Nicholas Architecture, Design & Urbanism (Liaison with SCAA Grad Subcommittee)
Daniel Coslett (Chair)
Architecture, Design & Urbanism
Emil Polyak Digital Media
Bill Rees (Vice Chair)
Design
Delia Solomons Art & Art History
Jocelyn Tarquini

Cinema & Television

James McKinney
Arts & Entertainment Enterprise

Terry Murphy, Director of Academic Scheduling and Services - Ex-officio
Evelyn Ramos,
Academic Advising - Ex-officio
Deb Ruben, Associate Dean for Academics - Ex-officio

 

Caucus Committee on Budget, Planning and Development (CCBP&D)
Nick Anselmo Performing Arts
Joe Marsini (Chair)
Cinema & Television
Paul Runyon
Design
Mark Stockton
Art & Art History
Andrew Susskind
Cinema & Television (Liaison with SCBP&D)
Jervis Thompson
Digital Media
Pamela Yau
Arts & Entertainment Enterprise

Peter Bartscherer, Associate Dean for Finance, Facilities, and Operations – Ex-officio

 

Caucus Committee on Faculty Affairs
Ulrike Altenmuller
Architecture, Design & Urbanism Art
Scott Bacon
Performing Arts
Chris Baeza
Design
Yvonne Leach
Cinema & Television (Liaison with SCFA)
Jacob Lunderby (Vice Chair)
Art & Art History
Emil Polyak
Digital Media
Joseph Steinhardt (Chair)
Arts & Entertainment Enterprise

Neville Vakharia, Dean, Pennoni Honors College; Associate Professor, Arts Administration & Museum Leadership – Ex-officio